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QS-APPLE
QS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (QS-APPLE) is the prime conference and exhibition for international educators in Asia, Europe, America and Australasia.
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QS-MAPLE
QS Middle East and Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference (QS-MAPLE) is the prime conference and exhibition for international educators in the Middle East and Africa.
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From undergraduate study guides to coffee table books demonstrating the excellence of institutions regionally, QS produce a series of publications for both consumers, and the higher education industry.
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QS Stars
The QS Stars system evaluates universities against a range of important performance indicators based on a ratings method. It awards Stars to an institution, based on a range of criteria and can include universities not traditionally well-placed in rankings.
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IT Solutions

QS unisolution was formed in April 2009 when unisolution, the market-leading supplier of software and services in the area of higher education internationalisation, joined forces with the software business of QS, renowned for their expertise in student recruitment management systems.
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QS World University Rankings®

QS World University Rankings® explained

What?

QS World University Rankings®, an annual league table of the top 600 universities in the world, is arguably the best-known and respected rankings of its kind. Compiled by QS in close consultation with an international advisory board of leading academics, the rankings are widely referenced by prospective and current students, university professionals and governments around the world.

Why?

The purpose of the rankings has been to recognize universities as the multi-faceted organizations that they are and to provide a global comparison of their success against the notional mission of remaining or becoming world-class. They strive to meet the needs of a broad set of stakeholders including those of students, parents, academics, university staff and employers.

The rankings provide:

A comparative tool to help prospective international students shortlist potential universities on a global scale

A rudimentary map of the international higher education landscape, which can, and has been used as a component in both institutional and government strategic decision making

How?

The rankings are based on four key pillars: research, teaching, employability, and internationalization.

Six distinctive indicators make up the methodology.

Academic Reputation

Employer Reputation

Faculty/student ratio

Citations per faculty

International faculty

International students

When?

The QS World University Rankings® is released in the third or fourth quarter annually.

QS World University Rankings 2013/2014

QS World University Ranks for 2013 – 2014 are Live Now! Find out more.

“We greatly value QS for the clarity and quality of the data you use and for the stability which enables us to see and understand trends over time. This, we think, gives your rankings a comparative advantage and considerable authority.”David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham, UK